Ward Austin Radio Show 2UW - 26th Jan 1966

Ward Austin was a Sydney Radio DJ who gained famed in the 60's and 70's for his somewhat unpredictable but at times widely popular stints as a Radio DJ on various Sydney Radio stations.

He had numerous nicknames, 'Pally', 'Baby', 'The White Knight', 'The Confederate Cowboy' and 'the Peter Pan of the Airwaves'. He was known for his outgoing, fun, and sometimes left of centre Radio style. He could also be difficult, unpredictable and, on occasion, totally out of control, which was often the source of problematical relationships with the Radio stations he worked for.

This resulted in him not infrequently being sacked and having to move from station to station. However, in the late sixties he was one of Australia's top DJs.

He was a dedicated music fan and a fanatic for all things American, Elvis in particular, and The South in general. He had a number of famous catchphrases which became part of the vernacular at the time, including "a rickapoodie and a fandooglie", "Too much for the human unit" and "Anytime you're ready Pallie".


Ward Austin Radio Show on the New 2UW - 26th Jan 1966. Unscoped.

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approx 45 mins, ripped at 224 - size is approx 75 meg